METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS

The present disclosure relates to protective elements (71) for wind turbine blades (10) such as leading edge protectors and to methods (100, 200) for providing protective elements (71). A method (100) comprises providing (110) a metallic sheet (50) having a first face (54), and a second face (55) opposite to the first face (54); providing (120) surface texture on the first face (54) of the metallic sheet (50); and bonding (130) the first face (54) of the metallic sheet (50) to a support structure.